If you are one of the many people who would like to get in shape and lose a few pounds, then this is a goal which is readily obtainable. It really is very simple – if you wish to lose weight then you must take on fewer calories in the form of food and drink than you use up in the form of physical activity. Consistently burning off more calories than you take on will, over time, result in weight loss. There is no magic formula, pill or wonder drug that will modify that simple equation.
Basically, if you want to lose weight, then you need to eat and drink less (diet), burn more calories (exercise) – or both. In fact, the best solution is very definitely to do both simultaneously. Taking regular exercise will increase your metabolic rate – the rate at which you burn calories. As long as you exercise on a regular basis then you will burn calories at a greater rate when you’re not exercising, for example sitting watching the TV, typing on your computer or even sleeping.
Personally, I like to take long walks while wearing my 310 shoes
Unfortunately for many people the mere thought of exercising can be off-putting – but there’s no sound reason to avoid physical exercise – it doesn’t need to involve getting all hot and sweaty. One of the best exercises that you can do is walking – which most of us do on a daily basis. Just walk a little more often and a little further and you’ll soon achieve benefits that you can both see and feel.
Current medical advice suggests that we should all be trying to take around 10,000 steps on a daily basis. That’s equivalent to a distance of somewhere between four and a half and five miles for most people. It sounds like a long way – but you will probably be pleasantly surprised at how achievable it actually is. After all, you’re not starting from scratch. Those 10,000 steps include the normal walking that you would be doing every day anyway.
Leave the car at home and walk to work – or get off the bus a couple of stops early and finish the last part of your journey on foot. If you do take the car then park it in a corner of the parking lot that’s well away from the entrance so that you have further to walk. Take the stairs instead of the lift. Take a fifteen minute walk at lunch time. It all adds up.
Other than a good pair of comfortable shoes such as nurture shoes, you require no specialized equipment to start a walking workout. However, you may find a pedometer to be a useful investment – especially if a lot of your walking is done in short bursts throughout the day. It will help you to record and monitor your progress. You will find it easier to keep motivated – and also to find new ways of increasing your step count.
If you have the time to fit longer walks into your daily routine then an mp3 player might be a good idea if you don’t own one already. When you’re walking along listening to your favorite music the miles and the time will simply fly by.
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